Relates to the enactment of the student journalist free speech act
Summary
Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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2
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Committee
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
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